BACK CATALOGUE
CD & VINYL RELEASES
These albums were released
on independent labels between 1988 & 1997
Everything after 1997 is not listed as 'back catalogue' and is easily available
All but one of these albums, MOONbeat, are now unavailable
"NATIONAL
AVENUE"
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
EIGHT OF THE TRACKS ON THIS CD ARE ON THE CD - "KING
GUITAR"
( See KING GUITAR page on this website)
Track listing:
1. King guitar
2. Step right up
3. Crow blues
4. Living in rhythm
5. Language of the blues
6. Moonbeat
7. Rollin' 'n' Tumblin'
8. Riverboat
9. Rising sun
10. Robert Johnson's Wake
11. Tailfeather blues
Recorded at Hatch Farm Studios, England, summer 1996
Produced by Michael Messer
Arrangements by Michael Messer.
National Avenue was released in 1996 in the UK on Scratch Records.
National Avenue was deleted from the catalogue in 1997
National Avenue is the rarest of Messer's back catalogue,
as only 300 copies were manufactured
The "NATIONAL AVENUE" band.
Michael Messer-lead vocals, slide, lead & rhythm guitars,
drum programs.
Ed Genis-rhythm guitar
Sharon Vanbinsbergen-harmony vocals & tambourine
Terry Clarke-harmony vocals on 'Riverboat' & 12 string guitar
on 'Crow blues'
Andy Crowdy-stand up bass & bass guitar
Simon Price-drums
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"MOONBEAT"
RE-RELEASED - MAY 2004 - APPALOOSA
RECORDS (IRD)
Track listing:
1. No blue in the ABC
2. Jawbone Johnny
3. Kilalinke
4. Leaving Ruby
5. Goin' to Brownsville
6. Living by the water
7. Luna hula
8. Moonbeat
9. Canary bird
10. The rising sun
11. (medley) Robert Johnson's Wake/Up jumps the devil
Recorded at Alias studio, London, April/May 1995.
Produced by Ron Kavana & Michael Messer
Moonbeat is available worldwide on Appaloosa Records IRD
(catalogue number AP 123)
The "MOONBEAT" band.
Michael Messer-vocals, slide, Hawaiian & rhythm guitar
Ed Genis-rhythm & lead guitar
Mary Genis-bass guitar, steel pans, piano & backing vocals
Dean Roderix-percussion, balafon & backing vocals
Louie Genis-live sampling with record decks (scratching)
Ron Kavana-banjo, mandolin, mandola, guitar synth, harmonica,
bass guitar, percussion, didgeridoo & backing vocals.
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"RHYTHM OIL"
TERRY CLARKE, MICHAEL MESSER & JESSE 'GUITAR' TAYLOR
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Track listing:
1. Rhythm Oil
2. Mad dog blues
3. The purple dress
4. Worried life blues
5. I can't be satisfied
6. Rock me Rosalie
7. Cannonball blues
8. Play with fire
9. Bodrans & bones
10. The rising sun
Recorded at Studio House, Wraysbury, England, May 1991.
Additional recording and mixing at Sonet, London, 1992.
Produced by Michael Messer and Terry Clarke.
Rhythm Oil was originally released in June 1993 on Minidoka
Records.( MICD 006 )
Rhythm Oil was re-released in 1999 on Koch UK with a different package design.
Update 2004 - Koch have deleted Rhythm Oil from their catalogue
Two tracks from Rhythm Oil - Cannonball Blues / Worried Life Blues
appear on Michael Messer's KING GUITAR CD
( See KING GUITAR page on this website)
The "RHYTHM OIL" band.
Terry Clarke-vocals, guitar & mandolin
Michael Messer-vocals & slide guitar
Jesse 'Guitar' Taylor-lead & rhythm guitar
Ed Genis-rhythm guitar
Tim Hill-saxophone & clarinet
Andy Crowdy-bass
Simon Price-drums & percussion
"Slim"-accordion
Bobby McCullough-backing vocals.
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"SLIDEDANCE"
MICHAEL MESSER BAND
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Track listing:
1. The lone wolf
2. Hummingbird
3. What life brings
4. Hilo
5. Cherry Blossom Hawaiian Agency
6. Rolling in my sweet baby's arms
7. Dead sea scrolls
8. Doghouse
9. Sweetheart darling
10. Savannah Le Mar
11. Mannish Boy
Recorded at Studio House, Wraysbury, England, March 1990.
Produced by Michael Messer
Arrangements by the Michael Messer Band.
Slidedance was originally released in 1990 on Minidoka Records.(
MICD 003 )
Re-released in 1998 by Koch UK with a different package design.
Update 2004 - Koch have deleted Slidedance from their catalogue
The "SLIDEDANCE" band.
Michael Messer-vocals, slide, rhythm and lead guitar
Ed Genis-harmony vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
Andy Crowdy-harmony vocals, stand up bass, bass guitar,
Lead guitar on 'Doghouse', plastic ukulele on 'Hilo'.
"Jeffro" Robertson-drums and percussion.
Terry Clarke-harmony vocals and mandola
Jerry Christopher (J.C)-lead guitar on 'Cherry Blossom…'
Zozo Shuaibu-percussion
Tim Hill-saxophone.
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"DIVING DUCK"
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Track listing:
1. Wild Canadian Swan
2. Write me a few short lines
3. She's a hum dum dinger from Dingersville
4. Rollin' and Tumblin'
5. Secret to a long life
6. Minnetonka stomp
7. If you were the river
8. Hula girl
9. Milk cow blues
10. Shouldn't do that
11. Brownsville blues
12. Death letter
Recorded at South Hill Park, Bracknell during April 1987 and
Jan/Feb/Mar' 1988.
Produced by Michael Messer
Arrangements by Messer/Crowdy/Genis.
Diving Duck was originally released as a vinyl LP in 1988 on PT
Records.(PTLP 002)
It was re-released as a CD in 1990 on Minidoka Records.(MICD 002)
THE VINYL VERSION IS DIFFERENT TO THE CD
Wild Canadian Swan is a totally different cut, and Diving Duck is a different
mix
The CD version also has different artwork to the vinyl.
The "DIVING DUCK" band.
Michael Messer-Vocals, slide, Hawaiian and rhythm guitars, banjo.
Ed Genis-lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Andy Crowdy-stand up bass, bass guitar, backing vocals
"Jeffro" Robertson-drums, percussion
Mary Genis-backing vocals
Lisa Grahame-cello
David Messer-acoustic 'sun' guitar
Martin Wallis-piano
Mark Makin-mandolin
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